The former Derby manager was the analyst for United’s opening day game at Fulham and after being sacked by the Rams earlier in the season, he’s once again turned to the studio to offer his opinions on the Championship promotion race.

This evening’s match at Hillsborough is the first of a run of United matches that will be televised by Sky. Their Good Friday game against Leeds is on Sky along with the home clash with Preston and the trip to Cardiff in the penultimate match of the season.

The presence of McClaren will no doubt be a talking point for Newcastle fans who aren’t going to be at Hillsborough tonight. He has a United connection – but his performance in the Newcastle dug-out saw him sacked before Rafa Benitez attempted a salvage job in the Premier League.

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McClaren has spoken of his regret at “compromising” himself during his time at Newcastle. He said back in June: “I went in with my eyes open and I knew the situation I was getting myself into, but the mistake I made was that I compromised too much.”